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A spokesman for the Education Department said today (Tuesday): "The sub- committee was set up in November 1993 under the Board of Education as a channel for the public to exchange views with the Education Department on educational services and to make suggestions to improve the services.
"In order to gather views from different users of educational services, the membership of the sub-committee comprises three appointed members from the Board of Education, three parents, two students, two teachers, two school administrators, two members of the public and two representatives from the Education Department."
The spokesman said the sub-committee would meet four times a year and the meetings would be conducted in Chinese.
He added that regular visits to schools and the Education Department would be organised for members to have a better understanding of their operations.
Members of the public wishing to join the sub-committee can contact the Education Department's Serving Community Unit on telephone number 2961 7435 or fax number 2893 0718 to obtain application forms. Completed application forms should be sent to the Unit at Room 2328, 23rd floor, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, on or before November 2, 1995.
Members will serve a two-year term from November 1995 to October 1997.
End/Tuesday, October 10, 1995
Chinese version of environmental report released
The Environmental Protection Department today (Tuesday) released the Chinese version of "Environment Hong Kong 1995".
"Reporting on various aspects of environmental work carried out by the Government, the publication contains a series of feature articles providing easily readable material for the general public as well as reference material for those who are more interested in technical data," a spokesman for the department said.
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